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SpaceX expects the Falcon9 to explode, and it's a good thing
January 08, 2020 20:58 - 2 minutesTo test its Crew Dragon's ability to escape an emergency, SpaceX must make a sacrifice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Finally! A device to delay male premature ejaculation
January 08, 2020 02:32 - 6 minutesIts unofficial name is the, 'taint bandaid.' Guess where you wear it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Neon's 'artificial humans' can't escape the uncanny valley
January 07, 2020 18:34 - 4 minutesThe Samsung startup debuted its realistic digital chatbots at CES and they make me uncomfortable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Impossible Pork, the pig-free meat substitute, debuts at CES
January 07, 2020 18:09 - 3 minutesThe company's follow up to its plant-based burger takes aim at the world's most commonly eaten meat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ring rolls out two-factor authentication and Control Center privacy tools amid surveillance criticisms
January 06, 2020 20:41 - 2 minutesCritics argue that privacy tools don't negate the company's police partnerships and neighborhood surveillance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Facebook Privacy Checkup expected to take up space at CES
January 06, 2020 20:20 - 3 minutesThe social network's new privacy control tool is a small step towards addressing lawmakers' concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The top 6 trends we expect to see at CES 2020
January 03, 2020 21:11 - 6 minutesHealth and wellness, TVs, and more will dominate the biggest consumer electronic show in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Australian bushfires present an unprecedented national crisis
January 03, 2020 20:52 - 4 minutesExacerbated by climate change, the fires have been raging for months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tesla's Q4 shows a healthy uptick in car deliveries
January 03, 2020 20:26 - 2 minutesIf 2020's anything like Q4, things are looking up for the electric-vehicle automaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Activist employees at Amazon claim the company threatened to fire them for speaking out
January 02, 2020 23:04 - 2 minutesThe e-commerce site allegedly threatened to fire several members of Amazon Employees for Climate Change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Companies are already skirting around California's new privacy law
January 02, 2020 21:03 - 2 minutesThe law protects personal data and took effect Jan. 1, but legally, can't be enforced until July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tesla Autopilot may be involved in Tesla Model S crash
January 02, 2020 20:47 - 2 minutesThe NHTSA is investigating the incident which left two people dead and injured two others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Unicorn chocolate could be in the candy aisle soon
December 20, 2019 18:11 - 1 minuteSwiss scientists in Zurich discovered a way to make color-changing chocolate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Big tech companies Apple and Tesla linked to cobalt mines using child labor
December 20, 2019 18:09 - 2 minutesCobalt mined in the Congo is an important mineral used in electronic batteries, but often sourced unethically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Astronomers on a mission to find over 100 lost stars
December 20, 2019 17:53 - 2 minutesThey may even stumble upon some extraterrestrial intelligent lifeforms along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Uber reaches a financial agreement with EEOC over sexual harassment and retaliation charges
December 19, 2019 18:42 - 2 minutesThe ride-hailing company will create a $4.4 million fund to compensate individuals who've experienced those issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Millions of Facebook user phone numbers exposed in an unsecured database
December 19, 2019 18:35 - 2 minutesThe world's largest social network seems to be plagued by privacy mishaps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 6th Democratic primary debate is tonight. Here's how to watch
December 19, 2019 18:24 - 2 minutesPBS will host the debate tonight at 5 p.m., but you can also stream it on YouTube TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The European Competition Commission is keeping its eye on US tech giants
December 18, 2019 22:28 - 4 minutesThis year may be the calm before the 2020 antitrust investigative storm of European regulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Last month, the Epilepsy Foundation's Twitter page was flooded with videos of flashing lights
December 18, 2019 22:06 - 1 minuteThe attack was intended to cause seizures and occurred during National Epilepsy Month, when more people would likely be checking the feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
According to a report, car hacks by black and white hat hackers are on the rise
December 18, 2019 21:46 - 4 minutesUpstream.auto, an Israeli firm, published a study detailing the troubling trend of increasing car hacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019 was a banner year for Facebook, and not in a good way
December 17, 2019 22:15 - 5 minutesThe social media network dominated news headlines this year, mostly for its many problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Congress will not extend the federal ev tax credit
December 17, 2019 19:21 - 1 minuteDespite lobbying efforts by Tesla and GM, the legislation wasn't included in the larger spending bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Congress will not extend the federal EV tax credit
December 17, 2019 19:21 - 1 minuteDespite lobbying efforts by Tesla and GM, the legislation wasn't included in the larger spending bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The reality of helicopter taxis isn't that far away
December 17, 2019 19:03 - 2 minutesSkyryse, a California-based startup, is setting its eyes on the skies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A data storage bug has Google scrambling for a patch
December 16, 2019 20:35 - 1 minuteThe bug cut some users' access to both new and old data, highlighting the complexity of software maintenance and improvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Extending the federal ev tax credit is a win for all automakers, not just Tesla and GM
December 16, 2019 20:17 - 2 minutesThe program has bipartisan support, and is folded into the GREEN Act legislation, which lobbyists hope passes before the end of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rewriting the Milky Way's history
December 16, 2019 18:50 - 2 minutesAstronomers studying stars in the nuclear disk at the center of the galaxy have a new theory as to its star formation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The argument over encryption comes to a head
December 13, 2019 01:00 - 2 minutesCongress warns tech companies that if they don't weaken encryption, they'll pass legislation that will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Travelers rejoice! Interpreter Mode is now available on your phones
December 13, 2019 00:34 - 1 minuteGoogle Assistant's translation software lets people carry on a conversation while speaking different languages. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A three-way race for commercial flights to outer space
December 12, 2019 18:56 - 3 minutesBlue Origin, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic are all competing to be the first company to offer space tourism. Who will win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Time names Greta Thunberg Person of the Year
December 11, 2019 23:56 - 3 minutesThe 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden is the magazine's youngest Person of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ACLU files lawsuit against Homeland Security agencies over use of surveillance tool
December 11, 2019 22:03 - 2 minutesThe organization argues that ISMI catchers allow these agencies to obtain sensitive data from people without their knowledge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scientists conduct health check on Greenland's ice sheet, it's not doing so well
December 11, 2019 21:18 - 3 minutesGreenland has the world's second largest reservoir of ice, but climate change is causing it to melt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 is here
December 09, 2019 22:41 - 2 minutesPatty Jenkins, the film's director, unveiled the trailer at Brazil's Comic Con Experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elon Musk is test driving the Cybertruck
December 09, 2019 20:54 - 2 minutesThe Tesla CEO took the electric pickup out for a spin, and hit a pylon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Final fuel economy regulations will not be revealed until 2020
December 09, 2019 20:07 - 2 minutesThe Trump administration aims to create a single national fuel economy by keeping regulations at 2020 levels, angering environmentalists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Henry Cavill is a monster-slayer in The Witcher
December 08, 2019 19:31 - 3 minutesNetflix's screen adaptation of the popular fantasy series premieres on December 20. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Telemedicine can break barriers to accessible healthcare
December 06, 2019 21:35 - 3 minutesVirtual medical assistance offers convenience and lower costs, but there are still gaps in the system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Uber releases first safety report
December 06, 2019 21:02 - 2 minutesThe 84-page document notes over 5000 incidents of sexual assault in the past 2 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sundar Pichai, a pragmatic leader for the future of Google
December 05, 2019 23:18 - 4 minutesThe newly named CEO of Google and Alphabet helms the company at a crucial time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ransomware attacks are targeting state and local governments
December 05, 2019 22:34 - 4 minutesHackers discovered that governments would rather pay the ransom rather than rebuild their cybersecurity systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Deepak Chopra digitally cloned himself. The clone is in training
December 05, 2019 22:19 - 3 minutesAn app by the AI Foundation's transformed the 'Metahuman' author into a living memory archive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Parker Solar Probe 'touches' the sun's corona
December 04, 2019 22:38 - 4 minutesUsing gravity from Venus, NASA's heat-resistant spacecraft will orbit the sun for the next five years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
France's more luxurious products may face US tariffs
December 04, 2019 21:52 - 2 minutesThe 63 proposed tariffs target sparkling wine, cheese, makeup, and various other French products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Take a break from your phone with Focus mode on Android
December 04, 2019 20:46 - 1 minuteThe new feature is part of Google's Digital Wellbeing tool for Android 9 and 10 devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
'Thanksgiving Four' plan to file labor complaint against Google
December 03, 2019 22:40 - 2 minutesThe former employees claimed they were fired for speaking out against the search giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tesla Cybertruck, reporting for police duty
December 03, 2019 22:22 - 2 minutesPreorders are rolling in for the electric pick up truck from police departments around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ring scraps heat map previously offered to law enforcement
December 03, 2019 22:09 - 3 minutesRemoved by the company in July, the feature let police zoom in to view specific location of Ring customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Facebook unveils new tools in Crisis Response hub
December 02, 2019 23:58 - 2 minutesThe new tool helps users request real-time information and offer help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices